1st Edition
Asia Struggles with Democracy Evidence from Indonesia, Korea and Thailand
By Giovanna Dore
Copyright 2016
168 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
168 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
168 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Since 1974, when the current wave of democratisation began, the movement towards democracy in Asia has remained limited. Many countries in Asia, in fact, are not making a decisive move towards democracy, and find themselves struggling with the challenges of democratic consolidation and governance. Focusing on Indonesia, Thailand and Korea, this book analyses why democratisation is so difficult in... Read more
1. Introduction 2. What Does Democracy Mean to You? 3. Is Democracy An Outcome or A Process? 4. Does Democracy Spread Like a Wave in Asia? 5. Is Democracy the Only Game in Town? 6. Conclusions 7. Annex 1. The 2000 and 2011 SAIS Surveys 8. Annex 2. Statistical and Spatial Econometric Analyses 9. Bibliography
Biography
Giovanna Dore is a Fellow in the Paul H Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, USA.
